Last February 4th, I opened a life-changing email from our social worker.
It listed four little South Korean boys who each had a special need,
and who were each ready for a family.
Charlie Jae-min was one of them...
This was his little picture.
The first time I saw him.
One year ago.
That was February 4th, 2011.
After looking over his paperwork,
we told our social worker that we would
like to be matched with him.
We would like to be his parents.
February 22, the phone call came declaring us
(US!)
as his family.
I remember I was giving Peter a spelling test
when our social worker called with the news.
I was so surprised that I just went back to the spelling test.
After 15 minutes or so it occured to me that maybe I should call Paul and tell him.
Tell him he has a new son.
Silly me.
August 4th, 2011
Exactly six months after first seeing his picture
we got to meet him in person.
AH! So cute!
(both of them)
August 21, 2011
Home two and a half weeks.
Home one month.
Welcome to the rural midwest.
Love this pic.
November 22, 2011
Home three and a half months.
Time to introduce him to my parents
and the California beach.
What a difference from a year ago...
Love him.
Love him.
Before we were matched with Charlie
we had asked to be matched with eight other children
who had come through my email inbox.
Eight times our potential son or daughter
was matched with another family.
was matched with another family.
Charlie was the ninth,
the one for us.
The us for him.
God knew
and we knew He knew.
A treasure.
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